Letter to the Editor

As always, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Metro Spirit. That May 21st “Insider” column about the recent Thunder Over Augusta was especially interesting to me, because I live in Evans. The author of the column took issue with Chairman Ron’s reference to “Thunder Over Columbia County” rather than “Augusta.” Well, folks, there are reasons why […]

For the over 55 years I have lived in Augusta, I have seen many changes and much progress: but I have also seen where the local politics and those in power have impeded growth and development due to their shortsightedness, incompetence or personal agendas. One of the many issues I have been thinking about lately […]

Political scientists and commentators, pollsters and candidates all seem to have something to say about young people. Young people oddly and apparently are absent from the round tables and airwaves occupied by those who would call us “the future.” Well “the future” has become aware of the present void, and new leadership in the Young […]

Thank you, Mayor Hardie Davis, for vindicating my endorsement of Helen Blocker-Adams. I was right to endorse Helen and thus far it appears the voters were wrong to elect you. My February 19, 2014, Metro Spirit letter titled, “Blocker-Adams Clear Choice for Mayor,” was prophetic. In the letter, [...]

To the Editor: It was a true delight reading about Dr. Edward Cashin and his contributions to the history of Augusta (“Cashin’s Augusta,” February 5). Your article was thoroughly researched, comprehensive and well written. However, many do not know that Ed Cashin himself had a rich history [...]

Dear Metro Spirit Editor: The Metro Spirit Insider article about the Jail Report reminded me of a story about Stonewall Jackson. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was a great Confederate general. When Thomas was a teenager, he spent time with an uncle who was a slave owner. One day, Thomas asked his [...]

I absolutely loved your article on Green Light Studios — an incredible studio run by the incredibly talented Morgan Parham. The place is fully deserving of all the great comments written in your article but one thing needs to be corrected — Green Light Studios is not the only all-ages venue in [...]

Dear Editor: The Columbia County Commission consists of five members: the chairman, and four commissioners, one from each district. It is reasonable for voters to expect that each member of the commission should remain independent and free of any influence when deciding on the business of the [...]

In response to the recently published remarks by your columnist, Austin Rhodes, in the May 8, 2014, article titled “Officers of the Court or Good Ol’ Boys in Robes?,” I’d like to set the record straight. Mr. Rhodes seems to suggest a link or an analogy exists between the alleged actions of [...]